The prisoner exchange took place between Russia and Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Russia has released information about this, Paralel.Az's Moscow correspondent reports.

It was reported that 115 Russian servicemen captured in Kursk region were handed over to Russia, and 115 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were handed over to Kyiv instead.

Farid Akbarov

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Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 115 prisoners on Saturday following mediation from the United Arab Emirates, an Emirati official told Reuters, Paralel.Az reports.

It would be the first such prisoner swap between the countries since the Ukrainian military launched its offensive inside Russia on Aug. 6.